Medical & Dental

The Society of Kids' Smiles Protected

St. Vincent de Paul's charity dental clinic provides treatment and preventive care to children and adults without insurance and inspires thousands to healthier hygiene every year.

Untreated dental problems can have devastating effects on one's overall health and self-esteem. For those without insurance, dental care is virtually impossible to access without high out-of-pocket costs. That’s why the Delta Dental of Arizona Oral Health Clinic not only provides preventative and emergency dental care to adults, it proactively works with local schools to identify children with serious dental needs. For these kids, we provide comprehensive treatment plans that include teaching them oral hygiene skills to last a lifetime. Thanks to the help of volunteer dentists and dental professionals, we're able to provide a full range of services for pediatric patients and adults, ranging from cleanings and fillings to extractions and denture fittings.

Working with local schools like Phoenix College, Rio Salado, AT Still University and Midwestern University, we provide valuable service and educational opportunities for dental students. Through our partnership with NYU Langone’s AEGD Program, dental residents are placed in our clinic annually to complete their studies while serving those who otherwise would go without dental care. 

“I began my residency hoping to increase my skill set and experience in dentistry. However, I found that ultimately it is my life that was changed forever.”

— Dr. Dan Pico, AEGD, Resident

The Society of Health Care Made Accessible

With the help of volunteer physicians, nurses, medical professionals and through our partnerships with local diagnostic services, the Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic provides care ranging from the treatment of acute illness to chronic diseases such as diabetes.

The Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul is a free clinic that fills a gap in the health care system by serving uninsured and underserved patients. Often, these patients have employment but make the tough choice between putting food on the table, paying for rent or affording a health insurance premium or visit to the doctor at full-price. Too often these circumstances result in patients delaying care until a condition reaches crisis level and lands them in the emergency room. 

SVdP’s Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic aims to relieve this strain on Valley emergency rooms, but more importantly to be a place of access to the unique and compassionate care uninsured and underserved patients need. Our staff and team of volunteer physicians and health professionals focus on preventative care while also treating acute illness and chronic conditions. Along with key health institutions as partners, our community approach makes it possible to serve as a temporary health care home for uninsured patients, so they don’t feel lost in where to seek care. We don’t just treat people. We heal people before conditions worsen, helping them to live their best lives with less pain, renewed strength and the health to continue forward.